Rainbow Falls Trail #3543
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first3.2 km2.0 mi
Distance
144 m472 ft
Elevation gain
55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 27.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 40.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.4 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Rainbow Falls Trail #3543 is a 3.2 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 176 m
- High point
- 927 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 27.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 27.6% 90th-percentile grade and 45 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Frequently asked
How long is Rainbow Falls Trail #3543?
Rainbow Falls Trail #3543 is 3.2 km (2.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Rainbow Falls Trail #3543?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 144 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 28%.
Where is Rainbow Falls Trail #3543?
Rainbow Falls Trail #3543 is in Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Rainbow Falls Trail #3543?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.